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Collections > Paintings > St. Paul commending St. Luke to accompany him to Rome

St. Paul commending St. Luke to accompany him to Rome

St. Paul points with his left hand to Rome, with Castel Sant'Angelo at the bottom left. St. Luke is sketching on a board. A young angel holds the sword by which St. Paul was martyred and another holds a mitre. In the foreground to the right two cherubs are looking at either St. Luke's Gospel or his Acts of the Apostles and beside them the winged ox, a symbol of St. Luke. Purchased of the assistance of MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund. Size: 104 x 81.5 cm

Artist / Maker: Charles de la Fosse (1636-1716)

School: French

Place: France

Object Type: oil on canvas

Century: 17th - 18th century

Materials: Canvas, Oil

Museum Accession Number: 1980.9/B.M.